Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Colorado

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256 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 978-1-59485-882-6
Published: Oct 11, 2017

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Description

Whether you’re an experienced backcountry skier or intermediate snowboarder looking to ramp up your out of bounds expeditions, Brittany and Frank Konsella have the cred to guide you to the state’s special runs. Both have descended all of the state’s 14ers on skis and Brittany was the second woman to accomplish that feat. They know where the sweet lines are. Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Colorado—part of the popular series—includes backcountry routes focused on the Front Range and the San Juans, with other routes in the Sawatch Range, Elk Mountains, Mosquito Range, and more.

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256 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 978-1-59485-882-6
Published: Oct 11, 2017

Reviews

It’s the kind of guidebook that will land in backpacks and on coffee tables. And just in time. ..The couple’s adventures on some of the state’s most demanding peaks make them grizzled vets able to dole out the best advice. Readers will learn from them. In addition to the detailed approach routes and options for ski lines, they have the intuitive tips earned from hundreds if not thousands of days spent in avalanche terrain, like using radios and always carrying crampons. Perhaps their mountain fluency is most evident with the inclusion of alternative ascents and descents for many routes, allowing for the flexibility required when traveling in dynamic conditions where weather and snowpack force constant evaluation and adjustment to plans.
— Jason Blevins, The Denver Post
The book features 100 of the best backcountry routes for intermediate to expert skiers, with a few easy tours thrown in.
— Norma Erickson, Gunnison Country Times
A book any serious Colorado backcountry skier should have in their library.
— Lou Dawson, Wild Snow